<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!DOCTYPE Zthes SYSTEM "http://zthes.z3950.org/xml/zthes-05.dtd">  <Zthes><term><termId>31485577</termId><termName>Critical Figuration</termName><termType>PT</termType><termNote><![CDATA[ French art movement founded in Paris in 1978. It quickly attracted international artists. It emerged as a reaction to the official discourse, which no longer promoted figurative art and instead favored abstract art. The movement rejected this trend, asserting that art should not be limited to a specific message or medium. Art did not need to carry an explanatory idea, but instead should express a critical stance toward dominant values. The movement organizes an annual salon. ]]></termNote><termCreatedDate>2026-03-30 20:24:35</termCreatedDate><relation><relationType>BT</relationType><termId>31302170</termId><termName>post-1945 fine arts styles and movements</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation><relation><relationType>RT</relationType><termId>31313582</termId><termName>New Figuration</termName><termType>PT</termType></relation></term>  </Zthes>